Lincoln County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lincoln County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC027, forecast zone 4 zones (NMZ226, NMZ239, NMZ225, NMZ224). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Lincoln County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Alto or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC027
Forecast Zones
4 zones (NMZ226, NMZ239, NMZ225, NMZ224)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KHDX
Towns covered in Lincoln County
An NWS alert for Lincoln County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Lincoln County
StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Lincoln County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Lincoln County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Lincoln County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lincoln County in?
Lincoln County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC027 and spans 4 forecast zones (NMZ226, NMZ239, NMZ225, NMZ224). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KHDX.
Which towns in Lincoln County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lincoln County covers every community inside it, including Alto, Capitan, Carrizozo, Corona, Fort Stanton, Glencoe, Hondo, Lincoln, Nogal, Picacho, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, San Patricio and Tinnie.
Are there river gauges in Lincoln County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Lincoln County, including Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Lincoln County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.